Hydration and temperature development of concrete made …

The cement considered here is blast-furnace slag cement composed of Portland clincker and ground granulated blast-furnace slag (GGBFS). Two different cements were tested: CEM III/B 32.5 (65 to 80% GGBFS and 35 to 20% Portland clincker) and CEM III/C 32.5 (80 to 95% GGBFS and 20 to 5% Portland clincker).

Why Slag Cement is a Sustainable Option for Concrete …

The slag cement was used for a high-rise building's foundation in Indianapolis. On this project, Irving Materials Inc. incorporated the slag cement with its concrete mix. In total, 1,700 tons of ...

Slag: a sustainable alternative for Portland cement concrete

The extensive use of slag cement in concrete formulations, spanning well over a century and reaching both the United States and the global arena, stands as a resounding …

Preparation of high strength carbon negative building …

The rapid growth of industry has led to a significant increase in greenhouse gas emissions, especially CO 2, which poses a serious threat to human existence.China's CO 2 emissions reached 12.1 billion tons in 2022 [1], with 1.65 billion tons from the building materials industry in 2020 [2].Billions of tons of alkali solid wastes are generated from steel making, the …

SCA Announces 2020 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards

Eighteen projects are being honored for exceptional use of slag cement in concrete constructionPlease watch the ceremony recording by clicking here. Farmington Hills, Mich., …

The Sulphate Resistance of Portland and Blast Furnace Slag Cement Concretes

The concrete cubes were photographed, and their sulfate attack ratings and compressive strengths measured at 1, 2, and 5 years. The results showed that concretes made with ground granulated or pelletized blast furnace slag and portland cement generally had good sulfate-resisting properties when the slag content was 70 percent and above.

US DoT announces funding for slag in cement research

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Durability of concrete made with EAF slag as aggregate

DOI: 10.1016/J.CEMCONCOMP.2006.02.008 Corpus ID: 135662466; Durability of concrete made with EAF slag as aggregate @article{Manso2006DurabilityOC, title={Durability of concrete made with EAF slag as aggregate}, author={Juan Manuel Manso and Juan A. Polanco and Milagros Losa{~n}ez and Javier Jes{'u}s Gonz{'a}lez}, journal={Cement & Concrete …

Self-healing effect of hydrogels in cement slag and fly ash …

1. Introduction. The production of one ton of Portland cement (PC) demands 4–5 Gigajoules of energy [1], [2], [3] and contributes to 5 % of the global industrial energy consumption [4], [5].Moreover, the production of PC accounts for approximately 9 % of the total human-caused greenhouse gas emissions [5], [6], [7].Consequently, the replacement of PC with industrial …

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Preparation and properties of carbonated steel slag used in cement …

1. Introduction. Steel slag (SS) is a waste residue produced by steelmaking, which produces more than 110 million tons each year in China, but the effective utilization rate of SS is about 22% [1].The accumulation of SS is not only a waste of resources, but also a pollution to the environment [2], [3], [4].. Researches show that SS and Portland cement clinker have …

how is slag cement manufactured

Durability of concrete made with EAF slag as aggregate, 1. Introduction. Iron and steelmaking slag has been employed in the European Union (EU) as a component of both cement and concrete. ... The use of ground granulated blast ... Go to Product Center. building, momuments made from slag cement, Lafarge Supplying NewCem Slag Cement For High ...

Why Slag Cement is a Sustainable Option for Concrete …

The slag cement was used for a high-rise building's foundation in Indianapolis. On this project, Irving Materials Inc. incorporated the slag cement with its concrete mix. In total, …

Blast Furnace Slag Cement: Components, Uses and the …

What is Blast Furnace Slag Cement? Blast furnace slag cement is a blend of ordinary Portland cement and finely granulated blast furnace slag, a byproduct from steel manufacturing, typically constituting less than 70% of the cement composition. Ground granulated blast furnace slag cement (GGBFS) is characterized by fine glassy granules with ...

SCA Announces 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete …

The Slag Cement Association (SCA) announced the winners of its 2023 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards.The winning projects were unveiled and celebrated on March 27, 2024, during the spring ACI Concrete Convention in New Orleans, Louisiana. "It has been a great privilege to honor so many unique and innovative projects at this year's Slag …

The Road to Decarbonization: Unlocking State DOT Concrete …

Introduction In recent years, state Departments of Transportation (DOTs) across the United States have made progress to reduce the embodied carbon impact of concrete construction by deploying high-performance concrete mixes that reduce the most emissions-intensive component of concrete — ordinary portland cement (OPC). Supplementary …

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Performance evaluation and multi-objective optimization for …

Granulated blast furnace slag (GBFS) was obtained from Huanyu Concrete (Xi'an, China). Its chemical components are presented in Table 1.WG containing 8.89% Na 2 O, 28.66% SiO 2, and 62.45% H 2 O by mass was purchased from Lusen Chemical (Linyi, Shangdong, China). The modulus of WG, i.e., the mass ratio of SiO 2 to Na 2 O, was adjusted …

Effect of curing time on granulated blast-furnace slag cement …

1. Introduction1.1. Steel reinforced concrete failure by carbonation. Steel reinforced concrete structures need to be durable to ensure that the intended service life is achieved [1].The steel reinforcement remains passivated due to the high alkalinity produced by the Portland cement hydration but can be corroded if the pore solution pH drops as a result of the …

SCA Announces 2020 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards

Eighteen projects are being honored for exceptional use of slag cement in concrete constructionPlease watch the ceremony recording by clicking here. Farmington Hills, Mich., April 15, 2021 – The Slag Cement Association (SCA) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2020 Slag Cement Project of the Year Awards. These awards were unveiled and celebrated this …

Long-Term Durability of Concrete Made with Slag Cements …

Marine durability of 30-year-old concrete specimens made with ordinary portland cement (OPC), high early strength portland cement (HES), moderate heat portland cement (MH), slag cement of type B ...

How steel slag helps the concrete and cement industry cut …

Steel slag is helping the concrete and cement industry reduce its carbon emissions, but there may be less steel slag available in future.

Environmental Product Declaration

The EPD provides quantifiable environmental data on the materials, transportation and processing impacts in the production of slag cement. View the full EPD below: EPD on Slag Cement (2021) PCR for Slag Cement (2020) The EPD on slag cement period of validity has been extended through August 1st, 2021. The SCA and slag cement producers is ...

Slag Cement for Wide Range of Applications

The use of slag cement is very popular in the eastern parts of the country due to easy availability of slag from steel plants. Portland Slag Cement (PSC) is manufactured by inter-grinding Portland cement clinker, gypsum and …

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The Slag Cement Association (SCA) has been honoring the exceptional use of slag cement in concrete construction since 2010 with the Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Awards …

High-slag Cement and Structures for Substantial …

Figure 2. Effects of concrete related CO. 2. on building construction induced CO. 2. CONCEPT STUDY . CO. 2. reduced cement . Table 1 shows a comparison of the materials and technologies that have potential capability of reducing energy and CO. 2. of cement. High-slag cement with slag content of over 60% is obviously most effective in terms of ...

Using hazardous barium slag as a novel admixture for alkali activated

Barium slag (BS) is a hazardous industrial solid waste formed during the production of barium carbonate from barite. BS contains a lot of soluble barium ions (Ba 2+) with a leaching concentration 2–20 times higher than the regulation limit of hazardous waste in China (GB 5085.3–2007) [1].In addition, the leaching rate of Ba 2+ in BS can exceed 90% in acidic …